Adding public libraries

If you want to reuse a library from another session data, you can add it to your current resources as long as it is a public library. A public library is a library that has been published. See the topic Publishing Libraries for more information.

When you add a public library, a local copy is embedded into your session data. You can make changes to this library; however, you must republish the public version of the library if you want to share the changes.

When adding a public library, a Resolve Conflicts dialog box may appear if any conflicts are discovered between the terms and types in one library and the other local libraries. You must resolve these conflicts or accept the proposed resolutions in order to complete this operation. See the topic Resolving Conflicts for more information.

Note: If you always update your libraries when you launch an interactive workbench session or publish when you close one , you are less likely to have libraries that are out of sync. See the topic Sharing Libraries for more information.

To add a library

  1. From the menus, choose Resources > Add Library. The Add Library dialog box opens.
  2. Select the library or libraries in the list.
  3. Click Add. If any conflicts occur between the newly added libraries and any libraries that were already there, you will be asked to verify the conflict resolutions or change them before completing the operation. See the topic Resolving Conflicts for more information.